National League Championship Series(Nationals won five of seven meetings)

San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals

GiantsTeam payroll: $149,089,475 (7th)
Octobers: 7 World Series, 22 Pennants, and 25 post-season appearances
Post-season record: 94-87.
Last post season: Swept Detroit in 2012 World Series.
Manager: Bruce BochyRecord: 88-74.
Run differential: Plus 51.
How they got here: Blanked Pirates 8-0 in NL wild card.
Stud Hosses: Re-born RHP Jake Peavy starts the opener (6-4, 2.17 with the Giants, 1-9, 4.72 with the Red Sox) starts for the Giants ... SS Brandon Crawford was the wild-card hero with his grand slam.
Theme: ``We came to the capital to win not to sight see.``
Looking up: SF won WS in 2010 and 2012 and tries to continue the every other scenario ... Giants have won seven consecutive elimination games.
Looking down: Are without CF Angel Pagan and LF Mike Morse plus will only have LHP Madison Bumgarner for one start ... One of four teams to lead by 6 1/2 teams to lead their division and not win (Jays are another).
Retired numbers:Bill Terry (3), Mel Ott (4), Carl Hubbell (11), Monte Irvin (20), Willie Mays (24), Juan Marichal (27), Orlando Cepeda (30), Gaylord Perry (36), Willie McCovey (44) and Jackie Robinson (42).
J factor: INF Marco Scutaro, C Guillermo Quiroz.
Canadian content: Part owner Jeff Mallett, of Victoria, B.C. and scout Raimondo Calari from Montreal.
Canada’s team (ranked by Canadian involvement and fan interest of the 10 post-season clubs): 9th, some support on west coast and from John Ircandia, the George Steinbrenner of the prairies in Okotoks, Alta.
Bodog odds to win World Series: No. 12-1.